Hoboken residents will have the opportunity to give input on the new design of Church Square Park next week.

City officials will host a community meeting about generating ideas on improvements to the park next Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the second floor of the Hoboken Public Library, 500 Park Ave.

“Church Square Park is used by so many people for many different purposes, so we want to hear everyone’s ideas on how we can improve the park for our entire community,” said Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in a release.

The city will use a portion of a $1.6 million bond passed last year for city-wide parks improvements for proposed work at Church Square Park.

The Hoboken Family Alliance’s Project Play previously raised $50,000 in private funds for playground improvements, which are being donated towards the future Church Square Park project.

Hoboken has hired Suburban Consulting Engineers as a planner to assist in developing a plan for the park. The planner will be at the meeting to solicit public input and develop a plan following the meeting, officials said.

That plan will be presented at a public hearing on the second floor of the Hoboken Public Library on Tuesday, June 12 from 5 to 8 p.m.